used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You have stripped yourself; you have made yourself a beggar for a ridiculous point of honor--refuse all offers, put yourself in my hands.
Ah
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From this reading Then Mr. Macklin will pay not one hundred but three--four times that much--half a mill----” “Ah, you vermin!”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “You have stripped yourself; you have made yourself a beggar for a ridiculous point of honor--refuse all offers, put yourself in my hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’ll show you how to get revenge and mulct them, too.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading “You have stripped yourself; you have made yourself a beggar for a ridiculous point of honor--refuse all offers, put yourself in my hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then Mr. Macklin will pay not one hundred but three--four times that much--half a mill----” “Ah, you vermin!”
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading Refuse!” said the lawyer excitedly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You have stripped yourself; you have made yourself a beggar for a ridiculous point of honor--refuse all offers, put yourself in my hands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Then Mr. Macklin will pay not one hundred but three--four times that much--half a mill----” “Ah, you vermin!”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’ll show you how to get revenge and mulct them, too.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Then Mr. Macklin will pay not one hundred but three--four times that much--half a mill----” “Ah, you vermin!”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “You have stripped yourself; you have made yourself a beggar for a ridiculous point of honor--refuse all offers, put yourself in my hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have stripped yourself; you have made yourself a beggar for a ridiculous point of honor--refuse all offers, put yourself in my hands.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “You have stripped yourself; you have made yourself a beggar for a ridiculous point of honor--refuse all offers, put yourself in my hands.
how
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From this reading I’ll show you how to get revenge and mulct them, too.
ten 10s
From this reading Then Mr. Macklin will pay not one hundred but three--four times that much--half a mill----” “Ah, you vermin!”
I'll
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From this reading I’ll show you how to get revenge and mulct them, too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You have stripped yourself; you have made yourself a beggar for a ridiculous point of honor--refuse all offers, put yourself in my hands.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Refuse!” said the lawyer excitedly.
Macklin
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From this reading Then Mr. Macklin will pay not one hundred but three--four times that much--half a mill----” “Ah, you vermin!”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “You have stripped yourself; you have made yourself a beggar for a ridiculous point of honor--refuse all offers, put yourself in my hands.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Then Mr. Macklin will pay not one hundred but three--four times that much--half a mill----” “Ah, you vermin!”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then Mr. Macklin will pay not one hundred but three--four times that much--half a mill----” “Ah, you vermin!”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then Mr. Macklin will pay not one hundred but three--four times that much--half a mill----” “Ah, you vermin!”
mulctverbUS /mʌlkt/
deprive of by deceit
From this reading I’ll show you how to get revenge and mulct them, too.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You have stripped yourself; you have made yourself a beggar for a ridiculous point of honor--refuse all offers, put yourself in my hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then Mr. Macklin will pay not one hundred but three--four times that much--half a mill----” “Ah, you vermin!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You have stripped yourself; you have made yourself a beggar for a ridiculous point of honor--refuse all offers, put yourself in my hands.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading “You have stripped yourself; you have made yourself a beggar for a ridiculous point of honor--refuse all offers, put yourself in my hands.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then Mr. Macklin will pay not one hundred but three--four times that much--half a mill----” “Ah, you vermin!”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Then Mr. Macklin will pay not one hundred but three--four times that much--half a mill----” “Ah, you vermin!”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “You have stripped yourself; you have made yourself a beggar for a ridiculous point of honor--refuse all offers, put yourself in my hands.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “You have stripped yourself; you have made yourself a beggar for a ridiculous point of honor--refuse all offers, put yourself in my hands.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “Refuse!
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading I’ll show you how to get revenge and mulct them, too.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading “You have stripped yourself; you have made yourself a beggar for a ridiculous point of honor--refuse all offers, put yourself in my hands.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Refuse!” said the lawyer excitedly.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I’ll show you how to get revenge and mulct them, too.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading “You have stripped yourself; you have made yourself a beggar for a ridiculous point of honor--refuse all offers, put yourself in my hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Mr. Macklin will pay not one hundred but three--four times that much--half a mill----” “Ah, you vermin!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Refuse!” said the lawyer excitedly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I’ll show you how to get revenge and mulct them, too.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Mr. Macklin will pay not one hundred but three--four times that much--half a mill----” “Ah, you vermin!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then Mr. Macklin will pay not one hundred but three--four times that much--half a mill----” “Ah, you vermin!”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Then Mr. Macklin will pay not one hundred but three--four times that much--half a mill----” “Ah, you vermin!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’ll show you how to get revenge and mulct them, too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I’ll show you how to get revenge and mulct them, too.
verminnounUS /ˈvɜːrmɪn/
an irritating or obnoxious person
From this reading Then Mr. Macklin will pay not one hundred but three--four times that much--half a mill----” “Ah, you vermin!”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then Mr. Macklin will pay not one hundred but three--four times that much--half a mill----” “Ah, you vermin!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have stripped yourself; you have made yourself a beggar for a ridiculous point of honor--refuse all offers, put yourself in my hands.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You have stripped yourself; you have made yourself a beggar for a ridiculous point of honor--refuse all offers, put yourself in my hands.
